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Stud Finders

I saw one at HD a few months back which had multiple sensors. The light would shine different colours for whatever is behind the wall be it wood, copper (metal) or brick. If you are going to use it a lot then I would opt for that one. I usually just measure 16" from the stud side of an electrical outlet or just use the knucle-knock method.

Stud Finders

Thanks for the advice canadaclub. I'm actually only using it this one time to hang up a dartboard at the house, but I'm sure that I'll find other uses for it down the road. Take care. Happy New Years!

Get a cheap one. I picked up a cheap Zircon - on sale - from Menards. It works fine for what I need.

The more expensive stud finders typically have advanced features, including electrical wire detectors, with of stud, and thickness of wall detectors. If you don't need those things, don't pay for them.

For hanging a dart-board, go cheap. Depending on the kind of wall, you can probably just tap it with your finger and find where the studs are - or measure from an outlet.